Total enrollment
34,436
-893 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Arizona · 34,436 students · 4 cities
Peoria Unified School District (4237) (Arizona) covers 44 public K-12 schools and approximately 34,436 students, averaging 783 per school.
4-year change in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Peoria Unified School District (4237) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 34,436 | #4 of 156 | #174 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 44 | #4 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #88 of 153 | #7,899 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #18 of 123 | #1,272 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Since 2017-18, the 41 district schools that reported both years went from 36,375 to 33,913 students (down 7%) and from 1,910 to 1,854 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Peoria Unified School District (4237) is a mid-sized public-school district in Arizona. The district operates 44 schools and serves approximately 34,436 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Peoria Unified School District (4237) spans 34 elementary, 8 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Peoria Unified School District (4237) is about 783, noticeably above the Arizona average of roughly 508.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 34,436 students, decreased 3% from the 35,329 reported in SY 2020-21.
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